Kitāb adab al-kātib
work by Ibn Qutaybah
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The Kitāb adab al-kātib (meaning "Secretary's Guide") is a significant work by the 9th-century Arab writer Ibn Qutaybah. This book is a comprehensive compendium focused on Arabic usage and vocabulary. It falls under the category of adab literature, which is characterized by broad secular knowledge. Ibn Qutaybah was known for his simple and accessible Arabic prose style. The Kitāb adab al-kātib served as a practical manual, contributing to the development of Arabic literary criticism and philology.1
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